Employer of record; set-up coordination through the Liberia Business Registry when you need your own company; payroll and compliance; NGO and project support for donor-funded programmes, often run alongside work in neighbouring Sierra Leone, where our own team is based.

• Foreign nationals need a work permit from the Ministry of Labour before starting work, valid for one calendar year and reviewed annually.
• The employer must first show it could not find a suitable Liberian, including proof that the vacancy was advertised for at least one month.
• Employers with foreign staff submit payrolls to the Ministry quarterly, and investment law may reserve some business activities for Liberians.

The UK and Liberia have a tax information exchange agreement, in force from 30 March 2012, but no double taxation treaty, so there is no treaty relief to rely on. Unilateral UK relief may be available, depending on the facts. Tax treaties do not cover National Insurance in any case. The UK has no social security agreement with Liberia. If a UK employer sends one of its own employees to work there, UK Class 1 National Insurance may continue for the first 52 weeks if the conditions are met, and NASSCORP contributions may also be due. If the person is employed locally through the employer of record instead, UK Class 1 National Insurance does not normally continue, although they may be able to pay voluntary Class 3 contributions if they meet the conditions. UK income tax depends on residence under the Statutory Residence Test. Using an employer of record does not by itself prevent a permanent establishment. Ask us for a proposal and we will look at your facts.

Pricing. Our employer of record service in Liberia is US$199 to US$399 per employee per month (excluding UK VAT or any local sales tax, where either applies), plus the employment costs, which are charged at cost. We confirm the fee for your team in a written proposal.

Invoicing and VAT. Employment costs (salary, employer social security, pension contributions and other agreed employment costs) are charged at cost. VAT, where it applies, is charged on the total of the employment costs and our service fee. Our fees for this service are set out in US dollars in your proposal and invoiced in US dollars, exclusive of VAT. Where UK VAT applies, the VAT amount is also shown in pounds sterling on our invoice, as UK VAT rules require. SLONEC Advisory Group has applied for VAT registration. Where VAT applies, it will be charged at the applicable rate on fees for work carried out on or after our VAT registration date, and our VAT number will be shown on our invoices.